Gun.



No. 629,209. Patented luly l8, I899.

M. c. nocnum.

GUN.

(Application filed Oct. 27. 1898.) (No Model.) 2 Sheets$heet l.

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Patented July I8, I899. V

M. C. BOCIIUIN.

G U N.

(Applicafion filed Oct. 27, 1898.)

2 Sheets-Sheet 2.

(No Model.)

UNITED STATES MARIE CONSTANT ROGQUIN, OF DEER BROOK, CANADA.

GUN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 629,209 ,dated July 18,1899.

Application filed October 27, 1893- Serial No. 694,757. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, MARIE CONSTANT time and to so organize such a 'gunthat it may be conveniently loaded, automatically fired, andautomatically traversed to give a horizontal sweep or movement to thebarrels.

- In the drawings, Figure 1- isa side elevation of my improved gun. Fig.2 is a planor top view of the same. View showing the block forsupporting the cartridges in position while being fired and also givingan outside .viewof the firing apparatus. Fig. 4isan elevation of therevolvingcartridgecarryingandholdingdisk. Fig. ,5 is a section throughthe breech mechanism,

showing the barrels in elevation and the cartridge carrying and holdingdisk in section; also, the breech-block in section and the firing-hammerand firing-pins in elevation.

Figs. 6 and 7 are details showing the support for the front end .of thebarrels of the gun. Fig. 8 is an enlarged detail showing thepercussion-pins for igniting a groupof cartridges in the gang ofbarrels.Fig. 9 is a broken elevation of the disk or block which carries thebarrels and the revolving cartridge-car'- rying disk. Fig. 1Q is adetail section showing a movable bearing for geanshaft 24.

1 is a framework or cradle for supporting the operative parts of myimproved gun.

This frame or cradle may be mounted on wheels, like an ordinaryfield-piece, or it may be provided with legs or handles to be movedabout like a hand-barrow. The frame is provided with lower parts,risers, and rails, as

illustrated in the drawings, and may be of any suitable construction.The gun proper is mounted on or 1n this frame and consists Fig. 3 is arear end of a substantial disk or block 2, with which a gang of barrels3 is connected and to which a large disk or breech-block 4 is hinged.The barrels are by preference made slightly divergent both horizontallyand vertically. The object of this arrangement of barrels is that uponthe discharge of any gangor series a considerable lateral range will becovered,

as well as to provide for striking at dilferent distances, thetrajectory of each horizontal series of barrels being slightly varied,so as to make a wide zone of danger even in case of comparatively hightrajectory of all of the barrels. I have represented in the exampleshown in the drawings gangs of barrels,nine in number, arranged inhorizontal and vertical order,- as shown; but this arrangement may bevaried to increase or decrease the gangs, as may be desired, withoutdeparting from my invention. a The diskor block 2 is supported atitslower edge on a pivot 5, so that itmay have a universal movement aboutsaid pivot or support.

The barrels rest on supports 6 and 7, ar-

ranged to rise and fall in suitable guideways in the frame, and theelevation of the barrels issecured'by means of an adjusting- -screw 8;The supports 6 and 7 are provided with dovetail tongues or splines 9 toprovide for the lateral movement or traverse of the barrels from sidetoside to givea horizontal sweep. The support 6 is sustained betweensprings 10 10, the upper spring serving in part to take up therecoilfrom the gun and the other to give a resilient support or cushion forthe same. The forwardend of the barrels are normally carried andsupported on the thwart-support 6, the support being sus tained betweenthe springs 10 10. The traversing screw 22 carries at its extremity abolster 8, and as it is raised by the elevatingscrew the barrels arecarried with it. By operating the elevating-screw so as to carry thebracket downward and away from the barrels they are allowed to restandbe carried on the spring-support 6. The elevating-screw 8 works inthreaded block 8 and is coupled with the block 8 by a swivel connection,so that when operated it raises and lowers the block 8 between theguides 8 S and through it-the traversing screw 22 and bracket 8.

11 is the revolving cartridge carrying or holding disk, provided with aplurality of gangs of chambers, each corresponding with the gang ofbarrels in the gun. This disk is provided with gear-teeth on its outerperiph- -ery and alsowith a studor projection 12,

which engages a groove 13 in the disk or blfick 2. The revolvingcartridge-disk is also provided with projections or studs 14, throughthe medium of whi'clfit is mounted or adjusted to revolve in hearings inblock 2 and breech-block 4'. The breech-block carries a multiple hammer15 for imparting a heavy blow to the plate 16, which carries a pluralityof points or firing-pins 17. Mounted onthe hub of the rear projection 14is a notched cam-disk 18, which serves to automatically cook or throwthe hammer 15 back and release the same as the cartridge-holding disk isrotated. The breech-block or abutment for holding the cartridges inposition is locked or held to its place by any suitable means, such ashooks or latches 19. The purpose of the stud 12 on thecartridge-carrying disk and the groove 13 in the'main disk or block isto indicate that all the cartridges in the revolving disk have beenexploded or that a complete revolution has been-made by stopping orchecking the operation of the cylinder or disk. Connected with therevolving cylinder or disk is a train of gearing 21, ex-

tending forward toan elongated gear connected with a traversing screw22, through the medium of which the cartridge-holding disk or cylinderis operated, and simultaneously therewith the barrelsare laterallytraversed, as will clearly appear from the drawings.

In order that the traversing screw and its pinion 23 may be raised andlowered without throwing the teeth of the gears of the train out ofmesh, the shaft 24 01: gear-wheel 25 is mounted in movable bearings 26,a spring 27 resting upon the top of the bearing to yieldingly hold thesame. The bearings being movable in inclined ways 28, as shown, thegear-teeth of the train, which are long and of the type known asexpansive gears, will remain in mesh through the short are the barrelsare moved in adjusting them in use;

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a battery-gun, the combination of a cradle or support, a main diskor block coupled with the cradle so as to have universal movement, agang of, barrels attached to the block, and means for elevating andtraversing the barrels with relation to the cradle, substantially asdescribed.

2. Ina battery-gun, the combination of a cradle, amain disk or blocksupported at the,

rear of the cradle on a stud or pivot so as to have universal movementwith relation to the cradle, a gang of barrels attached to theblock',and a separate spring-support for the forward end of the barrels,substantially as described.

3. 'In a battery-gun, the combination of a cradle, a main disk or block'supported at the rear end of the cradle, upon a. stud or pivot, a gangof barrels attached to the block, a revolvingcartridge-holding cylinder,a breechblock hinged to the main disk, a hammer mounted on the hingedbreech-block, and a notched cam-disk operatively connected with therevolving cylinder, substantially as deseribed'.

4:. In a battery-gun, the combination of a cradle, a main-disk or blocksupported at the rear end of the cradle, so as to have universalmovement, a gang of barrels connected with the block, a rotary cylinderhaving a pinrality of gangs of cartridge-chambers, and a traversing andcylinder-operating device consisting of a train of gearing extendingfrom an operating crank-handle and a traversing screw and, from saidhandle to the revolving cylinder, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I aihx my signature in presence of two witnesses.

MARIE CONSTANT 'ROCQUIN.

WVitn'esses: J. D. W. DEZIEL,

PHILIPPE SOULIGN'Y.

